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Commenting to BeIN Sports on the resumption of the Bundesliga season, the former Arsenal manager said: “It can be a short term solution, but you cannot imagine a whole season played without any spectators.

“Does it on the longer-term survive? Will it damage the show on the longer-term without supporters? I am convinced of that.

“We have suppressed the spectators and only the players are there, so it looks a bit empty but I must say the commitment of the players I great.

Wenger, who currently works as the head of global football development for FIFA, nevertheless feels that playing remaining games out in empty stadiums for the rest of this campaign is better than the alternatives.

“It’s still the best possible way to have a verdict at the end of the season, it’s better than any other method.” he said.

Wenger also commented on the idea to temporarily bring in a rule to allow clubs to make five substitutes in a match to combat fatigue.

Clubs are expected to face packed fixture schedules between now and the end of the season with the turnaround between matches expected to be far shorter than normal.